Sunday, January 22, 2012

What's In a Name

Borrowing the words from an 'Eagles' tune, 'the sky won't snow and the sun won't shine,' pretty much sums up our weekend as the cold weather and clouds seemed content to stay around. It's times like this, when we're home and its cold that I start looking on the internet for something to bake. One website that I looked at had cookie recipes that sounded promising.

I don't know about you, but for me, there's something about having a name in a recipe that tells you immediately that whatever it is, it's going to be good! At least this is what I think when I see a recipe with 'My Grandmother's' or 'Mrs ---' in its name. I just feel like I should automatically trust the recipe, and make it right then. I also feel this way about church cookbooks. But this is exactly what I thought about a cookie recipe I came across called 'Mrs. Siggs Snickerdoodles.' I don't know who Mrs. Sigg is, but she she had a pretty good (and easy) recipe for snickerdoodles! Because I am a bit of a chocolate person, especially on days like today, it takes a lot for me to make something without chocolate in it somewhere. But I made them yesterday and for whatever reason, we just didn't seem to have enough, so I baked them again today. It just seemed like the thing to do. There were no complaints from Carl.

~CarrieAnne~

When I wasn't baking, I tried to spend as much time as I could outside with the dogs. They really do enjoy even the smallest amount of snow. However, I'm really hoping for more.

~Sheba~

But like the cookies, what we have will just have to do for now. Its been good enough for the weekend. I hope you've had a 'good enough' weekend too!

We can have a cookie swap, lol. I'll trade you some cocoons for some snickerdoodles?? Lol, I don't want tornadoes tonight, but I don't want your snow either, even if it is just a little bit. Ya'll stay warm.

Those cookies sound fantastic! Fall is when I always get the urge to bake. It's all the apples everywhere and the thousands of favorite recipes I have for them! I could take or leave cooking most days, while hubby really enjoys it, but I enjoy baking.

I don't miss snow too much after all we got last year, but I wouldn't mind getting a little. We had fabulous hikes to the frozen waterfalls last year, and I would actually enjoy doing that some more this year!

Woof! Woof! We do know how you enjoy chocolates ... you got lots of those in your Pnterest. Mom also enjoys chocolate (it's her breakfast when she was in college). Good to see Golden Happy Goldens enjoying snow ... more snow on your way... Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar

Oh gosh... we can almost smell the fragrance from those snicker doodles!And they look beautful. I love snicker doodles and of course chocolate too!We hope a whole ton of snow gets to you- and paints your world a magical white!lovetweedles

Had found your blog a couple weeks ago or so and am SO enjoying it! I am with you on the "chocolate" situation, but, I just may have to bake some snickerdoodles...they sound WONDERFUL with a cup of hot cocoa, or coffee!

The cookies look really good. I just don't like the kitchen. I watch cooking television shows and always get so excited to cook what they are making, but when I get to the kitchen I think of the mess and pass. Sheba's leg looks like it is healing nicely. The dogs really seem like they are enjoying the weather. Glad you are enjoying your weekend.

the day you described is the kind my mother used to call "we have to light all the corners, kind of day."she had a cosy, rather english way of decor, now that i think about it. there were always small lamps in the corners. like a friendly library. and on cold, grey days with that cold white light, she would just light the corners. then... she would bake!this post brought back happy memories for me!and the doggy pics... can't get enough!love,tammy j

i So wish I could experience your 'winter season' at some point in my life. It sounds so enviting: Enticing Chocolate, crunchy cookies, Goldens in the snow and the atmostphere of old-times past. How on earth do you make cold weather sound so attractive?Sending lotsaluvMAXMOM IN SOUTH AFRICA

Kim,Your dogs are having a great time in the snow. Maybe they wanted to build a snowman.When it is cold outside nothing is better than something from the oven, I think that was a Pillsbury commercial of sorts at one time.

Hi Kim and all the Pups,I am not a baker any more. When I had boys and they were young I did some baking and when my youngest was about 15 he started baking and no one else needed too!! He is still baking but for a living now!!He is over 50 years old now. Where does the time go!!!xx, Zoie & Fern

A Little About Me...

In 2007 my dream of living in the country and sharing it with senior Golden Retrievers came true when we moved to a small town in Northern Virginia into a home that would become 'Golden Pines.' Our lives are now filled with more rescued Golden Retrievers than I'll admit to, a Wheaten Terrier, a lively little Scottie, a black lab and a very tolerant cat. This blog chronicles snippets of a life in the country that has truly 'gone to the dogs!'